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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1940
Page
1
scattered brief notes report a farm house fire with a fireman injured. other items note wartime politcs, international diplomacy, and local police incidents. additional blurbs mention Christmas shopping, highway accidents, and radio program schedules from Wednesday listings.
Five people believed to have caused the blaze by detective wiring destroyed the Croker farm home occupied by Frank and Everett Croker and owned by Albert Mixer near Lovell’s Station. The fire, about 9:30 p.m., marked the fourth farm home lost in the vicinity in two weeks. Aid came from the First Ward pumper as firemen arrived after the call.
A Stanford Hose Company member assisting at a fire sustained a severe right eye injury when a hose line shifted during water discharge. He was treated by an Erie specialist and is expected to retain sight. The fire destroyed a large dwelling, with the Craker family losing most furniture and belongings. A Mrs Craker and two children occupied the home when the fire started on the porch. The driver Charles Spiexman assisted with hose sinking into the creek and returned to city for clothing. Fire quelled after heavy flames, page continues.
Harrisburg report notes a proposal to adopt Ohio’s two ballot system for presidential years. V Shoop of the Taxpayers League of Allegheny County argues voters would cast one ballot for president and vice president and a separate ballot for state and local offices. The plan also seeks tax and levy reforms including amending assessment laws to change industrial machinery taxes.
Australians spearhead assault with British infantry marching across Libyan sands toward Bardia, a key Fascist stronghold, while Derna and Tobruk defenses shift and Greek and Balkan fronts show activity. Romanian and German air and ground actions ripple through North Africa and beyond as Laval plays a continued role in Vichy negotiations, with domestic crime story from Lancaster noting purse theft from church members.
Washington reports an unprecedented plan to back Britain to the limit without regard to cost. The Roosevelt administration discusses a broad program to aid Britain and defend the United States by aiding its ally, with plans to seek Congress for funds and authorizations. The debate centers on financial risk versus strategic necessity and timing for aid to Britain during the war.
A draft NYA plan proposes employing unemployed youths to erect street signs and work on related projects in the city. Superintendent Ralph Dewey coordinates recruitment and application blanks as several hundred signs are prepared, with emphasis on productive outdoor labor and public works under NYA guidance.
Sunday school exercises to be offered to churches citywide on Thursday Friday and Sunday evenings. Navarrene Sunday school members will present a pageant Road to Christmas at 7 45 p m on Rasex Street featuring recitations songs and a large cast of characters led by Mrs James Ross and Mrs Grace Munsee with pianist Mrs Gary Dingfelder and the poet Archie Goldfinch.
The Richard Lindsey Memorial Fund wrapped up after noon with 846.45 in donations to be managed by a committee for family expenditures. The latest update shows 046.45 raised today, with prior totals around 0.0055, plus scattered gifts from sponsors and clubs including Junior Welfare League and Polish Club supporters.
Anchorage Alaska December 18 An emergency appeal for help reached the snow bound field as pilot Royn Dickson and a doctor headed toward an isolated cabin in the wild mountain county west of Anchorage. A plane carrying Pitot Ray Peterson and eight passengers reported landing hardships after a tree struck the craft and the crew sought medical attention for a person in desperate need.
Princess Hohenzollern of Hungary, once labeled a notorious Nazi ally by the British Parliament, was ordered to depart the United States by Saturday or face deportation. The Justice Department rejected her request for extended visitor status, citing her suspected Nazi affiliation. She vanished after agents informed her of the expulsion order. Local authorities guarded secrecy as officials said her movements in San Francisco were not disclosed. Separately, Attorney General backed immigration officials in requiring a Denver University student to depart by December 26.
Amble r Pa December 18 a blazing sheet of oil from a wrecked fuel truck burned one man to death in view of about a thousand spectators. Charles Gilson 45 of Philadelphia was tossed from his car in a collision with the tanker. Both vehicles and two passenger cars were overturned and the tanker blazed as flames prevented bystanders and firemen from aiding Gilson.
President Roosevelt vetoed the Logan Walter bill today, saying it would provoke chaos and paralyze the government. The bill sought uniform procedures and climate court reviews of agency rulings in the federal administrative law sphere.
Washington reports estimate a total of 2.0 to 3.0 billion dollars in new and existing war supplies would be required to meet Britain’s needs. Officials say total aid could reach 3.5 billion dollars when including already ordered equipment and munitions. A plan discussed by officials aims to build a substantial arsenal to support Britain’s ultimate victory and postwar rehabilitation.
A fire that began with an unexplained explosion in Montreal left one woman dead and five others injured. The blast rendered several families homeless as the blaze spread through the area. Authorities investigated the cause while residents dealt with the shock and disruption.
A coal mine blast in Virginia killed seven workers and injured many others, with one in critical condition. Authorities suspect coal dust or gas. bodies recovered within hours. Sixty-eight workers escaped unharmed as investigations delay possible causes and safety measures come under scrutiny.
Claimed that the I Am movement powers blasted the Germant submarine and halted forces bent on earth separation. Testimony before a federal jury included a discourse account tied to alleged mail fraud charges against Ralph Lauer and W. Babard, founder, traced to Chicago and Hoplanion 1980, via The Volee publication.
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